Avoidance and Toleration

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Avoidance noun - The act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable.

Usage example: her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult

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Toleration is an antonym for avoidance.

Nearby Words: avoid, avoided, avoidable, avoiding

Toleration noun - A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations.

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Avoidance is an antonym for toleration.

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Toleration and Avoidance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoidance/toleration

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